Big Hole River at Maiden Rock nr Divide MT
USGS 06025250 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature
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USGS 06025250 · Montana · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT · provisional USGS data
This is the latest value USGS returned and it is more than a day old. It is not today's reading.
Discharge, last 7 days: 55 readings from Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT to Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT; ranging 549 to 605 ft³/s; latest 565 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT | 565 | 3.29 | – |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT | 565 | 3.29 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT | 565 | 3.29 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT | 565 | 3.29 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT | 565 | 3.29 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT | 565 | 3.29 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT | 565 | 3.29 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT | 565 | 3.29 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT | 573 | 3.3 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT | 573 | 3.3 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT | 573 | 3.3 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT | 565 | 3.29 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT | 557 | 3.28 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT | 549 | 3.27 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT | 549 | 3.27 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT | 549 | 3.27 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT | 549 | 3.27 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT | 557 | 3.28 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT | 557 | 3.28 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT | 557 | 3.28 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT | 557 | 3.28 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT | 557 | 3.28 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT | 565 | 3.29 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT | 565 | 3.29 | 345–532 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT | 557 | 3.28 | 345–532 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT | 565 | 3.29 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT | 565 | 3.29 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT | 565 | 3.29 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT | 565 | 3.29 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT | 565 | 3.29 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT | 573 | 3.3 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT | 573 | 3.3 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT | 573 | 3.3 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT | 573 | 3.3 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT | 573 | 3.3 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT | 573 | 3.3 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT | 581 | 3.31 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT | 573 | 3.3 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT | 581 | 3.31 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT | 581 | 3.31 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT | 589 | 3.32 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT | 589 | 3.32 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT | 597 | 3.33 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT | 597 | 3.33 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT | 597 | 3.33 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT | 597 | 3.33 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT | 597 | 3.33 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT | 597 | 3.33 | 341–517 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT | 597 | 3.33 | 341–517 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT | 597 | 3.33 | 322–508 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT | 597 | 3.33 | 322–508 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT | 605 | 3.34 | 322–508 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT | 605 | 3.34 | 322–508 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM MDT | 605 | 3.34 | 322–508 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT | 605 | 3.34 | 322–508 |
Map of USGS gauge 06025250 and the river around it
Where Big Hole River at Maiden Rock nr Divide MT sits, with 5 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Montana FWP uses are 66°F, 68°F and 73°F.
Not compared with the record because the reading is old.
Species the agency lists for Big Hole River: Arctic Grayling, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Burbot, Common Carp, Longnose Dace, Longnose Sucker, Mottled Sculpin, Mountain Sucker, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Redside Shiner, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, White Sucker, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout.
From our page for Big Hole River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: FISHMT :: Waterbody Details (Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks).
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
NWS observed 3.26 ft stage, 550 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST (NWS gauge MRDM8; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:11 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.